Illuminated-letter sign.



O. H. HULSE.

ILLUMINATED LETTER SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED 313.18, 1909.

Patented July 20, 1909.

wi hcooeo 6 J @Ho'muugo nwii l r n mv CHARLES H. HULSE, OFNORTH YAKIMA, WASHINGTON.

ZLLUMINATED-LETTER SXGN.

are. 928,509.

To ll whom it may concern:

Po it known that 1, CHARLES H. Home, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Yakima, in the county of Yakimaand State of l vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Illuminated- Letter Signs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in illuminated signs. The object of the invention is to provide a sign the characters or letters of which are constructed and arranged to provide for their illumination.

A further object'is to provide a sign of this character having an improved construction of supporting frame which will be light, strong and durable and so constructed as to entirely conceal the electric conducting wires to the lights employed for illuminating the letters.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain 7 l features of construction, combinatior .ld arrangement of parts as wiL be more rully described and particularly pointed out in the appended. claims.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a sign constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig.

is a sectional view of the same showing the sign arranged in double form or readable from both sides; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sec,

tional view through a portion of one of the letters showing the arrangement of the lights therein; and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the bracket for supporting the lamp sockets in the bodyportion of the letter.

Referring more particularly to the draw infl's, 1 denotes the sign board which is prefably constructed of an open frame 2 covered on both sides by plates 3 which form the backgrounds o'l'the letters. By forming the sign board as described, a space is provided between the plates 3 and through which the" electric conducting wires may pass to the lights, which illuminate the sign thus entirely concealing said wires. i

Arranged on one or both sides of the sign board and securedsto the plates 3 in any suitable manner are the letters or characters 4 forming the s1 '11. The letters 4 consist of a base plate 5 which is in the shape of a letter Specification of Letters Fatent. Application filed February 18, 1909. Serial No. 78,549.

Patented July 20, 1909.

or character and is provided around its outer edge with an outwardly projocting fiange 6.

@n the base plate'within the flange 6 and spaced at suitable distance from the base is a letter or character 7 which is formed from sheet metal or any suitable material and is of hollow segmental sha e in cross section. The material forming t eletter is-preferably gilded while the space between the same and the flange 6 is preferablyenameled white, but may be of any color or may be shaded from a light shade at the edge of the letter or charactor and blended out from the same to a dark shade. The plates 3 forming the background of theletter may be of any desired color.-

Arranged on the base plate 5 within the hollow letter is a series oi socket supporting brackets 8 in which'are secured incandescent lamp sockets 9 to receive the incandescent lamps 10 b means-of which the sign is illuminated. Electric conducting wires are arranged between the plates 3 of the Sign board and pass throughthe same and t. e base plates 5 to the sockets. The wires are thus entirely concealed. by the plates 3.

' By constructing the sign board in the manner described, said board will be strong,

and durable, light in weight and thus be easily handled and arranged in position for use. The construction of the letters 1s such that they stand out in bold/relief from the sign board and may be easily read and when illuminated forms an attractive and crnamental From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accoinp anying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be. readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation,

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details oi construction, may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let: tors-Patent is:

1. In sign, a board consisting of an open frame covered on its opposite sides by plates which form the background of the sign, an

the sign, said base plate being in the form of the letter or character desrred, a flange arranged around the outer edge of said base plate, a hollow letter secured to said base plate, said letter being curved or segmental in cross section, a series of lamp supporting brackets arranged on said base plates Within the hollow letter, and ,a series of electric lights arranged in said brackets and having their conducting wires arranged and concealed within thehollow sign board.

2. An illuminated letter comprising a base plate ,in the shape. of the letter, flanges arranged on the edges of the base plate, a hol- 1- low letter secured to and spaced from said base plate and arranged between the flanges thereof, and a series of electric lights ar- 1 1 ranged in said hollow letter. I In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES II. HULSE.

\Vitnesses:

EMMONS A. FERRIs, ALLEN S. DAVIS. 

